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as in puppets
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as in leaders
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The band of robot puppets has been a mainstay at the colorful pizzeria-arcade chain where children run amok and play games for prizes in between bites of pizza slices.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024 -
More than 232 puppets are featured in the production which took director Taymor and her team 37,000 hours to make.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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More than 60 Jewish leaders from across the country backed Derek Penslar in a letter arguing that attacks on similar scholars posed dangers.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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That will be preceded by an invitation-only ribbon-cutting ceremony expected to be attended by past and present military and government leaders.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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The general gist of the new dolls is to celebrate two distinct industry roles—musical Artist and Tour Manager.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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The renowned brand is honoring women in music with Barbie’s 2025 Career of the Year and Role Model dolls, and Keys happens to be one of them.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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Money managers who oversee ESG portfolios also don’t aim to sacrifice investment returns for the sake of pursuing an environmental or social agenda, Coombs said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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United Way partnered with Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit, to connect people to housing and recruit property managers to aid in the effort.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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So how about De Niro playing not one but two Mafia kingpins in the same movie?—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Crypto kingpins rubbing elbows with the president and the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Congress has also passed several pieces of legislation to give presidents significantly greater authority over trade and tariffs, including during national emergencies, in response to national security threats, and in the face of unfair trade practices.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Perez said the bill aims to bring universities’ presidential searches back into the sunshine, in reference to a provision that would repeal a law that currently shields information about the candidates vying to become college and university presidents.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Other founding principals include fellow academicians Andrei Shleifer and Robert Vishny.—
Charles Rotblut,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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In Vietnam, a global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand worked with local school principals and health workers to promote hygiene practices, integrating these efforts into community health campaigns.—
Aman Gupta,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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The San Diego Union-Tribune The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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Skip to content All Sections SUBSCRIBER ONLY The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Figureheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figureheads. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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